River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE. February 2-The civil APP
preparation bill was finished in committee
of the whole, aud reported 10 the Senate,
$4,000 was added for light house at Cape
MeareS, Oregon, and appropriation for the
survey of public lands increased 10 $4,000,
and the bin passed
HOUSE. Feb. 2-On motion of Mr..
Henderson. Iowa, the bill passed for pas
Seuger bridge over the Mississippi river at
Dubugue, Iowa. Mr.. McAdOo Of New jersey,
introduced a bill 10 provide for the manu-
facture by Americans of first-clasS modern
guns for the navy and seacOast defenSes.
Referred to the committee on military af-
fairs The bill aPpropriates slO,OyO,0OJ.
SENATE. February 3-Mr Evarts in
troduced bill in the senate for "the pur-
chase Of the John Ericsson DESTROYER and
ten enlarged steel vessels of the same type
for defending the harbors of the United
States" IL apprOprlates Sll2.uuO and SUM
600 for the purposes, respectively. A resO-
luton offered last season by Mr.. Ingalls,, to
discharge the committee on pensions from
the further consideration of the bill remov-
ing disabilities for arrears of pensions from
hOnOrably discharged soldiers, was taken
up. and Mr.. Ingalls, stated that his object
was to have the bill brought before the
senate for action. The resolution was
agreed TO. Yeas %, nays %.
House, February S-The Judiciary
committee reported adversely a bill TO
enable the people to name their own post
masters. In considering the pleuTe- pneu-
monia bill the following amendments were
adopted: Striking out the provision for the
destruction of the diseased animals and
inserting i'm lieu thereof provision that
such animals shall be guaranteed and des-
troyed for scientific investigation by the
scientific experts, and the experts shall pro-
vide such rules and regulations as they
deem necessary TO best prevent the spread
ing of the disease and promote a thorough
investigation and understanding of its
nature and consequences; reducing from
three-quarters to one-half of the value of
the animal when sound, the compensation
which may be allowed owners of cattle for
animals slaughtered.
House. February Mr.. Randall
moved the passage of resolution discharg-
ing the committee of the whole from the
further consideration of the Senate bill for
the retirement and recoinage of the trade
dollar. and making the bill a special order
in the house for Feb. Il, Immediately after
the reading of the Journal. Adopted. The
House then went into committee OF the
whoe on the private calendar. disposed Of
few private bills and took a recess. till
10 .. 10. ard at the evening session passed
thirty pension biiis.
SENATE. February 4-The Railroad
attorney bill had full attention to-day. and
after much discussion, various amendments
and changes, was passed. yeas 30, nays "a.
The following i the bill as il passed;
That II shall he unlawful for any member
OF either house Of congress 10 accept en-
plOyment "a attorney at law a payment for
services of any kind in opposition to the
United States in any case 20 which the
United States may he party, or in which
their interests may he concerned. or from
any railroad company, if such member shall
have reasonable cause to believe that meas
Bres specially affecting the interests of such
company are pending before congress. or
are about to be 50 pending during his term
~ Office. Any person violating the prOvis-
ions of this act shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor and may be punished bv imprisun-
ment not exceeding one year, or 10y fine not
exceeding $500, or 10y both in the discretion
OF the court.
sEaATE. Feb 5.-The pension cal
cnder was taken up and Go bills passed
including pension of 50 a month to the
widow OF Gen. Thos. Francis Meagher. The
Indian appropriation bill was passed with
out y ORD OF discussion. The Atlantic and
Pacific Ship Hallway bill the Tehuantepecl
was discussed, and Mr. Hale offered an
amendment limiting the responsibility of
the United States 10 S1,jOO,UOO.
HOUSE. Feb. 5.-The bill for the re-
funding Of the direct taxes was placed be-
fore the House, and by the vote of l34 yeas
10 ~ NAYS referred 70 the Judiciary Com
mittee. The bill for the payment of the
Fourth of July OF claims. amounting 10 SlS2.
10 passed. The rest Of the day was passed
in committee of the whole on the diplomatic
aud consular appropriation bill
SENATE, February Two bills were
passed appropriatings 81 900 oOo for ordnance
and for coast defenses. Twenty House bills
that were on the calendar were passed.
among them an amendment To the act
passed February ~. 1855 10 prohibit the
importation and immigration OF foreigners
and aliens under contract 20 perform labor.
Al address 10 the President upon the
Matthews relec-iOn, was adopted by
strictly party vote.
HOUSE. February7-0n motion OF Mr.
Nelson, OF Minnesota, bin was passed pro-
Yiding for holding OF terms Of United States
courts at Duluth, MINI. Undsr tho call Of
states alarge number Of bills were introduced